The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-11-02
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4 N posed to the citizens of this Commonwealth
Tor 1neir approval or rejection by the General As
senbly Of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
Published by order of the Secretary of the Com
monN ealth, IN pursuance Of Article XVIII of the
Constitution
joint resolution proposing an amendment 70 the
constitution of the commonwealth:
sECTIoN !. b rcslresf by TIE S,IlGt, and FIgUse
u Representatives of ne douRFloHp,,s Of P,sasyl-
rsiIi ti tfetcrtn assembly net, That the following
is proposed as an amendment 10 the constitutiofl
of the commOnwe ealth of Pennsyl lvania in accord
anee with the provisions Of the eighteenth article
thereof:
AMENDMENT
strike out from section one, OF article eight the
four qualifications for voters which reads as fol
lows,
II twenty-five years of age or upwards he
shall have paid within two years. a state or coun-
" tax, which shall have been assessed at least
two months, and paid at least ,pne month before
the election, 70 that the section which reads as
follows:
Every male citizen. twenty-one years of age.
possessing the following qualifications, shall be
entitled 70 vote al all elections:
First. He shall have been a citizen of the Init
ed States AT least one month
Second. He shall have resided In the state one
year lor IT. having previously been n qualified
etcctOr or native born citizen Of TIM state he
shall have removed therefrOm and returned
then SIX months) Immediately precedingthe elec-
zion
Third. He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer 10 vote at least two
months immediately preceding he election
fcuTih. II twenty-five years Of age or upwards
he sh0li have paid, within two years, u state or
county tax, which shall have been assessed NJ
least lNo months. and paid at least one mont, he
fore The election shah be amended q - 10
read as follows:
Possessing i.tt following qualifications shall ~
entitled y yple al the ioliing place 0f the elec-
tI1n district pf which he shall al the time he a
resident and not elsewhere.
First, lie shall have been a citizen of the Init-
e,i states At least thirty DAYS
second He shall have resided in the state ,,i,..
Year ,or IT. having previously been a qualified
electof or native born citizen of the state h,s
shall have removed therefrum and returned then
81 \ months immediately preceding the election.
Third. He shall have resided in the election
District where be shall offer 70 vote at least rtv
days Immediately preceding the election The
legislature at the session thereof next after IN.
adoption Of this section. shall and from tirn,. Ia
iiiae Thereafter may, enact laws to properly en-
force this provision.
Fourth Every male citizen of the age of twen
ty-0ne years, who shall have been citizen fnr
thirty days and an inhabiiant of this state on,.
wear next preceding an election, except at nunfr-
pal elections. and for the last thirty iavs r.si
dent of the election district in which he NAV ~
fer his vote, shall be entitled to vote at such le6
tion in'the elec ion district Of which he shAn /,
the time be resident and not else,gle.. i,,r ali
officers that now are or hereafter NAV be ele,fed
By the people; Fr0cifee, That ia time Of war no
electer - ths asinai military service Of the State
y
thereof shall be deprived Of his vote by re... y,
his absence fron such election disssict and The
legislature shall have p2wes 70 proyide the man
ner IN which ara the tine and place al which
such aiseAt elfeiers may vote, and for the sesurn
ana canvass of theE votes In the eiectioa District
~ whien !hey respectively reside
thth f0f lne pufptsp Gf vOgIag io Ier-
sou shah ne dceIned 70 have gained a5 ls..t a
Fesilenee oy reason o. his presence or absence
while employed III the service Of The United
states % the state. nor white engaged In The
navigation pf the waters The state or Of the high
seas. paI Nhiie student ot any college or sent
nary OF learning. nar while kept ~ any aims
house or public institution except the inmates OF
any home for disabled and INDECENT soldiers aud
salon, who, fnr the purpose u voting shall he
ieeired to reside In the election disfIlct where
said hGIne Is located. Laws shall be made for
tscertaining. oy proper proofs, the citizens who
shall be entitled ~ the right OF suffrage hereby
established.
true copy Of the Joint resolution
CHARLES W. STONE.
Secretary ofthe Commonwealth